PROVINCIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1651, 21 October 1903, Page 31

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

WAIRARAPA SOUTH. (Frcin Our Own Correspondent.) CARTERTON, Monday. A meeting of residents will be .held bare to-morrow evening, to discuss the proposal varying the terms under which people may obtain admission to Carter’s Home. The home was endowed § specially for the benefit of Carterton people, none of whom at present requires its protection. The funeral of the late Mr H. W.' Huff, a well-known resident of Grey town, who died in the Wellington Hospital, took place yesterday at Greytown. There were 1 a'"ge attendances of tbe members of the \V aira.rapa Maeonic Lodges, Foresters’ Courts and Fire Brigadesmen, and' the cortege, which included two brass bands, was 1200 yards in length. The coffin was borne to its last resting-place" upon the Greytown fire engine. The ceremony at the grave was according to Masonic cua-t'-m and was conducted by Bro. A. M. UjYiston, chaplain. .Regarding dairy farms ais a source of wealth to the country, Mr Coleman Phillips has instanced a case where eighteen dairy cows upon his farm at “The Knoll,’* near Featlierston, returned a gross profit per year of £lB Is 5Jd per cow. Mr Phillips declares this is a record, beating by a farthing per cow a recent Feilding- farmer's return. Mr Phillips as. sorts most positively that the dairyman and his cows are a more prolific source oi wealth to, the country than the breeding

of steers on large stations —an argument which he supports by showing that a "bullock has to be kept for four years be* for© it is worth £lO, whilst a heifer at two years earns in one season twice her Worth. A new 00-operative cheese factory has been opened at Kaitnna, West Taratahi, about nine miles from this town. A number of Crown land settlers live m the vicinity. The manager is Mr Cyril Mc-Farlane. , . .. After a fortnight’s dry weather, in the eofursu of which farmers (complained Joudly of a drought, several heavy showers trf rain and hail fell to-day. PALMERSTON NORTH. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Monday. ’ The Folding Poultry Association has Appointed Mr It. J. Goodman delegate o the North Island Association. " A]l outstanding accounts are being paid and

arrangements have been made for* a meeting in December, at Avliioh preparations for the next snow vrill be discussed. A verdict of suicide Avas returned by tlie jury in connection Avitli the finding of the body of James Jepson on Saturday afternoon suspended from a tree. A new daily J bus service ha® been initiated by Mr B. Stevenson from Palmerston to Hokowhitu and Fitzlrerbert. Tbe introduction of a competition nmo’iig public schools for a championship shield by the Pei filing Athletic Club at their annual sports to be held on Boxing Day is receiving enthusiastic support from teachers and pupil®. Several donations have been forwarded to the club in support of the project, and communications haA 7 e been received from teachers expressing approval of the club fostering athletics amongst school children. Mr Joseph Best has been elected to die vacant trusteeship on tlie Ma.naAva.tu Drainage Board to-day, beating his opponent, Mr Robert Tanner, by tAvelA'e votes.